Great Crock Pot Recipes For Big Groups Of People

Preparing food for a large group of people is no easy feat. More ingredients will be used which means more time is needed for preparation and cooking. However, if you own a crock pot, cooking will be much easier whether you’re cooking for a crowd or not. All you have to do is prepare the ingredients, throw them into the pot and wait for the dish to cook – you’ll have more time to prepare other dishes!

Try these great crock pot recipes for big groups of people:

Crock Pot Balsamic Beef

What you need:

1 3/4 kilograms boneless round roast beef

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup beef broth

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon honey

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Kosher salt

Ground black pepper

Combine garlic, beef broth, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, honey and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Rub roast beef with kosher salt and ground black pepper then place in a slow cooker. Pour balsamic mixture all over meat. Cover and cook for 8 hours on low. When ready, shred meat apart in the crock pot using 2 large forks. Serve over mashed potatoes, cooked rice or as sandwiches.

Chick N Cheese Slow Cooked Taquitos

What you need:

8 pieces 8-inch whole grain tortillas

2 large chicken breasts

3/4 cup chicken broth

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 cup cream cheese

1/4 cup salsa

1 package all-natural taco seasoning mix

Rub the taco seasoning all over chicken breasts then place meat in a crock pot. Pour chicken broth all over chicken. Cover and cook for 4 to 5 hours on low. When ready, shred chicken. Add cream cheese and salsa to the pot and stir to coat chicken. Spread tortillas on a flat surface and distribute chicken mixture to each. Tp each with shredded cheese. Roll up tortillas then place on a baking sheet seam side down. Bake in a pre-heated oven (400F) until tortillas are golden brown and cheese has melted, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Delicious Crock Pot Thyme Short Ribs

What you need:

1 3/4 kilograms beef short ribs

2 pieces fresh thyme

2 1/2 cups diced onion

1 cup red wine

2/3 cup ketchup

3 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 teaspoons minced garlic

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat then cook short ribs until brown on all sides. Remove from pan and replace with onion and garlic. Cook until tender. Place cooked beef, onion and garlic in a slow cooker. Combine red wine, ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl and pour over beef in the slow cooker. Place thyme on top of the meat. Cover and cook for 7 to 8 hours on low.

Have to feed a crowd? No worries – these great crock pot recipes are here to save the day!

Donna H. is a nutrition expert. Although not professionally, she has dedicated over a decade of her life researching and interviewing licensed nutritionists to gain the knowledge she has today – all for the love of healthy eating and dieting. She is an avid slow cooker and has contributed countless of recipes to countless popular websites.